MakerBot Thingiverse Celebrates 10 Years of 3D Printed Things

October 30, 2018

Over 300 Million Things Downloaded from World’s Largest 3D Printing
Community

BROOKLYN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2018--
MakerBot, a global leader in desktop 3D printing, is celebrating the 10th
anniversary of Thingiverse, its design community where over 2 million
registered users have discovered, shared, and 3D printed millions of
Things.

As the world's largest free and open 3D printing community, MakerBot
Thingiverse has, much like the Desktop 3D Printing industry, undergone
several iterations and changes. There has been a shift from home users
and hobbyists, to educators, designers, and manufacturers. It has
changed from experimental usage to become an educational tool on one
hand and a tool for agile rapid prototyping for commercial customers on
the other.

Thingiverse Education has become the go to destination for educators as
a resource to prepare the next generation of students for the workplace
of tomorrow. They come to the community to gain access to the resources
they need to successfully bring 3D printing into their classroom. This
includes hundreds of 3D printing lesson plans and a thriving group of
thousands of STEM educators around the world.

Since its launch in October of 2008, Thingiverse has had an average of
149% YOY organic growth in registered users, with over 2.3 million
registered users currently on the site today. These users have uploaded
nearly 3 million 3D printable Things. In total, these Things have been
downloaded over 340 million times. With direct access to such a wide and
diverse community of dedicated 3D printer users, MakerBot is able to
connect with these users directly to help build full end-to-end 3D
printing solution offerings.

“We’ve been at the forefront of 3D Printing for a decade, but the
industry of 3D modeling and printing is still in its infancy,” said
MakerBot CEO, Nadav Goshen. “A deep connection to customer needs drives
our view of the market, and Thingiverse serves as a central conduit in
that regard. The feedback from our customers is a core part of our
mission to deliver more than just a great 3D printer. From cloud-based
software to the lesson plans found on Thingiverse Education, we continue
to push adoption and innovation to new bounds. We’ve maintained a
consistent approach, and we will continue helping educators to advance
learning and make 3D printing a part of every student's toolbox. On the
other end of the spectrum, we will continue to democratize 3D printing
for professionals by making it accessible and affordable without
compromising quality or performance.”

MakerBot, a subsidiary of Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS), is a global
leader in the 3D printing industry, offers reliable and easy-to-use 3D
printing, and runs Thingiverse, the world’s largest 3D printing file
library and community. We believe there's an innovator in everyone, so
we make the 3D printing tools that make your ideas matter. Discover
innovation with MakerBot 3D printing.